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IS 10238 (2001): Fasteners - Threaded Steel Fastener -

Step Bolts for Steel Structures [PGD 31: Bolts, Nuts and
Fasteners Accessories]

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Indian Standard

FASTENERS — THREADED STEEL

FASTENERS — STEP BOLTS FOR STEEL
STRUCTURES — SPECIFICATION
( First Revision)

ICS 21.060.01

@ BIS 2001

BUREAU OF IN DIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

June 2001 Price Group 2

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Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners Accessories Sectional Committee, BP 33

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FOREWORD
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This Indian Standard (First Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized
by the Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners Accessories Sectional Committee and had been approved by the Basic and
Production Engineering Division Council.

This standard was originally issued in 1982. Subsequent to the publication, three amendments have been issued.
This revision has been taken up to incorporate these amendments as well as to make in line with the actual
products which are being used by the electrical transmission and tower erection industries.

Step bolts are used to gain access to the top of steel structures including transmission towers. For safety reasons,
while gaining access to the top of the structure, with the help of step bolts, the maximum total weight of a person
including the bolts, nuts, tools and tackles that he may carry with him, should not exceed 150 kg.

Hexagon bolts intended for fabrication of general steel structures are covered in IS 6639 ‘Hexagon bolts for
steel structures’.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2:1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’. The number of significant places retained in
the rounded off values should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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FASTENERS — STEP BOLTS FOR STEEL

STRUCTURES — SPECIFICATION
( First Revision)
1 SCOPE IS No. Title
1.1 This standard covers the requirements for step Part2 :2001 General plan (second revision)
bolt used in steel structures including transmission 1S0 261:1998
towers to gain access to the top. Part 3:1999 Basic dimensions (second revision)
1S0 724:1993
1.2 Each bolt shall be supplied with two hexagon nuts.
Part4 :2001 Selected sizes for screws, bolts and
2 REFERENCES 1S0 262:1998 nuts (second revision)
4759:1996 Hot-dip zinc coating on structural
The following standards contain provisions which steel and other allied products (third
through reference in this text, constitute provision of revision)
this standard. At the time of publication, the editions
14394:1996 Industrial fasteners-Hexagon nuts
indicated were valid. All standards are subject to
of product grade C— Hot-dip gal-
revision and parties to agreements based on this
vanized—Sepcification (size range
standard are encouraged to investigate the
M 12 to M 36)
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the
standards indicated below: 3 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
IS No. Title The dimensions and tolerances for step bolts shall be
1367 Technical supply conditions for as given in Fig. 1.
threaded steel fasteners:
4 GRADES
(Part 2): 1979 Product grades and tolerances
(second revision) The step bolts shall be of product Grade C as specified
(Part 3): 1991 Mechanical properties and test in IS 1367 (Part 2).
methods for bolts, screws and studs
5 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
with full loadability (third revision)
(Part 9/Sec2): Surface discountinuties: Section 2 The step bolts shall conform to the requirements of
1993 Bolts, screws and studs for special property class 4.6 as specified in IS 1367(Part 3).
ISO 6157–3 : applications (third revision)
6 MATING NUTS AND WASHERS
1988
(Part13): 1983 Hot-dip galvanized coatings on 6.1 Nuts
threaded fasteners (second revision) The hexagon nuts used (see 1.2) with step bolts
(Part 17): 1996 Inspection, smapling and acceptance covered in this standard shall be of property class 5
procedure (third revision) and conforms to the requirements of IS 14394.
(Part18): 1996 P~ackrtging (third revision)
6.2 Washers
1369:1982 Dimensions of screw thread run-outs
and undercuts (second revision) 6.2.1 The plain washers used on these bolts shall be
2016:1967 Plain washers (first revision) of Type A punched washers type and conform to the
4218 1S0 general purpose metric screw requirements given in IS 2016 except the thickness of
threads: washers which shall be 5 * 1 mm.
Part 1:2001 Basic profile (second revision)
6.2.2 The washers supplied along with bolts shall be
1S0 68-1:1998
hot-dip galvanized and in accordance with 8.2.

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TO IS 4216
TWIS EDGE MAY BE PITCH OF THREAD P=2mm
ROUNDED. NO SHARP
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All dimensionsin millimetres.

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FIG. 1 DIMENSIONSFORSTEPBOLT

7 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 0.5 percent concentrated sulphunc acid maintained at

a temperature more than 32°C to provide protection
The permissible surface discontinuities of the step against wetstorage strain.
bolts shall conform to IS 1367(Part 9/See 2).
9 SAMPLING, INSPECTION AND
8 FINISH ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
8.1 The step bolts shall be galvanized in accordance The sampling, inspection and acceptance criteria shall
with IS 1367 (Part 13). All dimensions given in be in accordance with IS 1367 (Part 17).
Fig. 1 shall apply before galvanizing.
10 TESTS
8.2 The plain washers supplied alongwith the step
bolts covered in this standard shall be hot-dip 10.1 The step bolts shall not have any permanent set
galvanized in accordance with the requirements of when subjected to the cantilever test as shown in
Is 4759. Fig. 2.

8.3 Hot-dip galvanized bobs, nuts and washers shall 10.1.1 Before carrying out the cantilever test, the step
be passivate by dipping, immediately after galvanizing bolt shall be loaded with 150 kg for 10 seconds with
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in a 0.15 percent solution of sodium bichromate with the set up shown in Fig. 2.

STRUCTURAL MEMBER

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PLAIN WASHER PERMANENT SET
AS PER 1S:2016 TO BE MEASURED
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NUT TIGHTENED UP TO
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DRILLED HOLE, 016

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FIG. 2 CANTILEVER TEST

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The bolts then shall be loaded again with 150 kg load

for 10 seconds and there shall be no permanent set at
the point indicated, after withdrawal of the load
subject to a tolerance of 30 p m for measurement error.
Both these loadings shall be done after the step bolts
and nuts are tightly fixed as shown in Fig. 2.
11 DESIGNATION
12 MARKING

12.1 The marking on the step bolts shall be

accordance with the IS 1367(Part 3).
12.2 BIS Certification Marking
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The use of Standard Mark is governed by the provision

of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and Rules
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and Regulations made thereunder. The details of

The step bolts shall be designated by the size, length
and the number of this Indian Standard. The letter NN
shall be added to the designation to indicate supply
with two nuts.
Example:
A step bolt of size M16 and length 175 mm with
two hexagon nuts shall be designated as:
Step Bolt M16 x 175 NN IS 10238
conditions under which the Iicence for the use of the
Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or
producers may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian
Standards.
13 PACKAGING
The packaging of step bolts shall be in accordance
with IS 1367 (Part 18).

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Amendments Issued Since Publication

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